A Very Special Christmas

Overview

The 'Very Special Christmas' albums began appearing in the late 1980s. A series of yuletide-themed compilations that featured contemporary rock stars performing beloved Christmas songs (some secular, some not) the albums were recorded and issued to raise money for the Special Olympics. Volume One emerged in 1989, and by the holiday season of 2001-2, four sequels had been produced and issued. Now, the home video release A Very Special Christmas compiles some of the most memorable music videos and live performances of songs from those initial albums, with additional renditions of holiday tunes culled from the 1998 and 2000 Christmas at the White House specials. Performers include Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Wyclef Jean, Tracy Chapman, Jon Bon Jovi and many others.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/16/2007
UPC:	0602517460195
Original Release:	0000
Source:	Victory Multimedia
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	47,901

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Alison Moyet	Primary Artist
Run DMC	Performer
Eurythmics	Primary Artist
U2	Performer,Primary Artist
No Doubt	Performer
Madonna	Primary Artist,Vocals
John Mellencamp	Performer
Pretenders	Primary Artist
Sting	Performer,Primary Artist
Jon Bon Jovi	Performer,Primary Artist
Stevie Nicks	Primary Artist
Vanessa Williams	Performer
Eric Clapton	Performer
John Cougar Mellencamp	Primary Artist
Tracy Chapman	Performer
Bob Seger	Primary Artist
Sheryl Crow	Performer
Wyclef Jean	Performer
Run-D.M.C.	Primary Artist
Whitney Houston	Primary Artist
Stevie Wonder	Performer
The Pointer Sisters	Primary Artist
Bruce Springsteen	Primary Artist
The E Street Band	Primary Artist
John Mellencamp	Primary Artist
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band	Primary Artist
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band	Primary Artist
Jimmy Johnson	Bass
Rupert Black	Keyboards
Dave Freeman	Guitar
Dave Taylor	Bass
Steve Jordan	Drums
Charlie Judge	Synthesizer
Rosemary Butler	Vocals (Background)
Lisa Germano	Fiddle
Richie Hayward	Drums
Richard Feldman	Keyboards
Rick Vito	Guitar
Mike Wanchic	Guitar
Blair Cunningham	Drums
Darlene Love	Vocals (Background)
Annie Lennox	Keyboards
Keith Scott	Vocals (Background)
Pat Peterson	Vocals (Background)
Clarence Clemons	Saxophone
Don Brewer	Drums
Alto Reed	Saxophone
Donny Gerrard	Vocals (Background)
Dorian Holley	Vocals (Background)
Steve Lukather	Guitar
Kenny Aronoff	Drums
Larry Crane	Guitar
Chris Campbell	Bass
Darryl Phinnessee	Vocals (Background)
Sharon Celani	Vocals (Background)
Andrea Robinson	Vocals (Background)
David Ervin	Keyboards
T.M. Stevens	Bass
Robbie McIntosh	Guitar
John Cascella	Accordion
Jai Winding	Piano
Craig Frost	Piano
Crystal Taliefero	Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Laura Creamer	Vocals (Background)
Edna Wright	Vocals (Background)
John Van Tongeren	Keyboards
Waddy Wachtel	Guitar
John Townsend	Vocals (Background)
Johnny Blitz	Keyboards
Jon Landau	Guitar
Robbie Nevil	Vocals (Background)
Roy Bittan	Piano
Bobbye Hall	Percussion
Nils Lofgren	Guitar
Michael Landau	Guitar
Mickey Curry	Drums

Technical Credits

Frank Olinsky	Art Direction,Design
Johnny Moore	Composer,Composer,Composer
Jeff Gold	Art Direction
Tom Banghart	Assistant Engineer
Chuck Beeson	Art Direction,Art Coordinator
Peter Oxendale	Mixing,Arranger,Producer
Edgar Pettman	Arranger
Richard Frankel	Art Direction,Art Coordinator
Sabine Baring-Gould	Composer
Silver Bullet Band	Performer
Eunice Kennedy Shriver	Liner Notes
Bobby Shriver	Production Coordination
Vicki Iovine	Coordination,Production Coordination
Smudger	Engineer
Richard B. Smith	Composer
Keith Haring	Artwork,Art Direction
Charlie Judge	String Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
M¿¿ller P¿¿ter Szi¿¿mi	Translation
Eleanor Greenwich	Composer
Mark McKenna	Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Peter Smith	Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Randy Staub	Mixing
Jimmy Iovine	Producer,Executive Producer
Rick Rubin	Producer
Run-D.M.C.	Producer,Performer
Marvin Brodie	Composer
No¿¿l Regney	Composer
Jon Bon Jovi	Composer
Rich Warren	Arranger
Richard Feldman	Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Katherine K. Davis	Composer
Ralph Blane	Composer
The Pointer Sisters	Performer
Mike Morongell	Assistant Engineer
Stevie Nicks	Performer
Bruce Lampcov	Mixing,Engineer
Mickey Curry	Assistant Engineer
Bob Rock	Mixing,Producer
Pretenders	Performer
Thom Panunzio	Engineer,Sound Supervision
Sting	Producer,Performer
Bruce Springsteen	Producer,Performer
Marc DeSisto	Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Henry Onorati	Composer
Dave Stewart	Drum Programming
Toby Scott	Engineer
Tommie Connor	Composer
Haven Gillespie	Composer
Danny Grigsby	Engineer
Dan Nash	Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Marcus Daniel	Composer
Phil Spector	Composer
Philip Springer	Composer
Felix Bernard	Composer
Humberto Gatica	Mixing
Charles Brown	Composer
Jeff Barry	Composer
Whitney Houston	Performer
Hugh Martin	Composer
Bob Clearmountain	Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Sound Supervision
Bob Ludwig	Mastering
Bon Jovi	Performer
Bob Seger	Producer,Performer
J. Fred Coots	Composer
Harry Simeone	Composer
Dick Smith	Composer
Joan Javits	Composer
Gloria Shayne Baker	Composer
Gloria Adele Shain	Composer
Alison Moyet	Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Performer
Stephen Marcussen	Mastering
Paul Marshall	Coordination,Production Coordination
Traditional	Composer
Shelly Yakus	Mixing,Engineer,Sound Supervision
Steve Boyer	Assistant Engineer
Steven Ett	Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Johnny Marks	Composer
Chuck Plotkin	Producer
Clarence Carter	Composer
Ellie Greenwich	Composer
Don Gehman	Producer
John Fryer	Engineer
Don Smith	Engineer
Leon X A Schleinger	Composer
Franz Gruber	Composer
Eurythmics	Producer,Performer
Lou Baxter	Composer
David Leonard	Engineer
U2	Performer
Jason Mizell	Composer
John Mellencamp	Producer,Performer
Joseph Mohr	Composer
Madonna	Performer
Jon Landau	Producer
Scott Litt	Engineer
Darryl McDaniels	Composer
Joseph Simmons	Composer
Jeremy Lubbock	Arranger
Rob Jacobs	Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Roy Bittan	Producer

Menu

Disc #1 -- Very Special Christmas: The 20th Anniversary Music Video Collection
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Track Selection
Run DMC: Christmas in Hollis
U2: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
No Doubt: Oi to the World
John Mellencamp: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause
Sting: Gabriel's Message
Jon Bon Jovi: Please Come Home for Christmas
Vanessa Williams: What Child Is This
Eric Clapton: Christmas Tears
Tracy Chapman: Oh Holy Night
Sheryl Crow: Run Rudolph Run
Wyclef Jean: Little Drummer Boy/Hot Hot Hot
Stevie Wonder (With Wyclef Jean): Merry Christmas Baby
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